New zipper fin heat sinks, from Advanced Thermal Solutions (ATS), protect components from the dangers of excess heat at a lower cost than other high fin density heat sink types, says the company. Zipper fins are machined from thin she
Delivering an accurate, constant current for MR16 and similar LED lamps, Mouser now stocks the Diodes Incorporated AL8821 boost LED driver. A proprietary control scheme ensures the LED driver is compatible with many commonly used elect
Mouser Electronics | Products | 10-03-2015
The Microchip HV9910B open-loop current-mode, control LED driver IC is now available from RS Components. The device can be programmed to operate in either a constant frequency or constant off-time mode. It includes an 8V - 450V linear
RS Components | Products | 10-03-2015
Rohm's BD14000EFV-C self-contained cell balancing IC is now available from Digi-Key. The device utilizes a shunt resistor method for EDLC cell balancing. All necessary functions are integrated on a single chip, facilitating design while
Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced a new family of six high-performance audio analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). Featuring a dynamic range as high as 110dB, the devices in the PCM1865 family integrate features typically found in portab
Texas Instruments | Products | 10-03-2015
Designed for evaluating low-power Cortex-M0+ based designs that require USB capability, Farnell element14 now offers the new Freescale Kinetis KL27/17 Cortex-M0+ based Freedom Platform with USB. The Kinetis KL series of MCUs is one of th
Farnell element14 | Products | 10-03-2015
Now available from Mouser, Delta Electronics' pulse width modulation (PWM) fans regulate the voltage signal between fully on and fully off, controlling the speed of a fan with a very low power loss in the switching device. When a switc
Mouser Electronics | Products | 10-03-2015
When it comes to specifying board to board connectors it is not always a simple task. In response, GCT is helping designers with tricky PCB stacking requirements where connectors make both an electrical connection and achieve physical PCB
GCT | 10-03-2015
Intersil has introduced the ISL8002B, a new synchronous buck (step-down) switching regulator that delivers up to 2A of continuous output current from a 2.7V to 5.5V input supply. The device’s 2MHz switching frequency provides superior trans
Powervation has unveiled its latest series of digital DC-DC controllers for gaming, high-performance motherboards, embedded computing, networking and telecom applications. The PV3203 and PV3205 digital dual-phase controllers provide fast tr
Powervation | Products | 10-03-2015
The CSS4527 from Stackpole is a new 5W surface-mount current-sense resistor capable of handling up to 100A of continuous current. The device offers tolerances down to 0.5% and TCR of 50ppm making it ideal for precision power sensing and
Mouser now stocks Plessey Semiconductor PLW16A120 white LEDs. The devices are designed for linear tubes and general lighting applications. They are offered in warm, neutral and cool white colour temperatures. The Lambertian distribution
Mouser Electronics | Products | 10-03-2015
Molex has introduced MediSpec non-magnetic RF (radio frequency) contacts and modules as an extension to its existing line of RF / microwave interconnect solutions. “Molex has developed the non-magnetic contact versions to support the
AVX has introduced its first applications-based catalogue which provides engineers with detailed information about the various passive component solutions that AVX specifically designs, manufactures, and qualifies for exceptional performanc
AVX | 10-03-2015